Richard Owen

Richard joined Burges Salmon in 1998. He specialises in real estate development, real estate investment, minerals and escheat. In relation to development matters, Richard acts exclusively for landowners. Typically this involves the disposal of development land by way of option, promotion agreement, conditional contract or competitive tender. Many of his transactions involve acting for consortia of landowners in their dealings with one or more developers. Richard is also the lead partner advising The Crown Estate in relation to the management of its Traditional Portfolio, in addition to handling various acquisitions and disposals. He also manages the administration of land reverting to The Crown of common law, under the doctrine of Escheat. · Burges Salmon LLP

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Partner at Burges Salmon LLP (joined 1998; partner since 2002) specialising in real estate development, real estate investment, minerals and escheat. He acts exclusively for landowners on development matters, advises The Crown Estate as lead partner for its Traditional Portfolio and manages administration of land reverting to the Crown under the doctrine of escheat.

Practice areas

Real EstateReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate InvestmentMining & MineralsEscheat

Office

England

Burges Salmon LLP · Richard joined Burges Salmon in 1998. He specialises in real estate development, real estate investment, minerals and escheat. In relation to development matters, Richard acts exclusively for landowners. Typically this involves the disposal of development land by way of option, promotion agreement, conditional contract or competitive tender. Many of his transactions involve acting for consortia of landowners in their dealings with one or more developers. Richard is also the lead partner advising The Crown Estate in relation to the management of its Traditional Portfolio, in addition to handling various acquisitions and disposals. He also manages the administration of land reverting to The Crown of common law, under the doctrine of Escheat.

England

Expertise

Advising The Crown Estate on Traditional Portfolio managementLandowner representation in development disposalsOptions, promotion agreements and conditional contractsActing for consortia of landownersAcquisitions and disposals

Education

King’s School, Worcester
St Edmund Hall, Oxford (1992)
College of Law, York (1993)

Admissions

Qualified as a solicitor, 1996